Specifications

Table 2-3. Features Supported on Mac Clients (Continued)

Feature Mac OS X (10.5,6) Mac OS X (10.6)

Smart cards

RSA SecurID X X

Single sign-on X X

Multiple monitors

Local Mode

In addition, several VMware partners offer thin client devices for VMware View deployments. The features

that are available for each thin client device are determined by the vendor and model and the configuration

that an enterprise chooses to use. For information about the vendors and models for thin client devices, see

the Thin Client Compatibility Guide, available on the VMware Web site.

Choosing a Display Protocol

A display protocol provides end users with a graphical interface to a View desktop that resides in the

datacenter. You can use Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), HP RGS for HP physical machines, or

PCoIP (PC-over-IP).

You can set policies to control which protocol is used or to allow end users to choose the protocol when they

NOTE When you check out a desktop for use on a local client system, neither of the RDP or PCoIP remote

display protocols is used.

VMware View with PCoIP

PCoIP is a new high-performance remote display protocol provided by VMware. This protocol is available for

View desktops that are sourced from virtual machines, Teradici clients, and physical machines that have

Teradici-enabled host cards.

PCoIP can compensate for an increase in latency or a reduction in bandwidth, to ensure that end users can

remain productive regardless of network conditions. PCoIP is optimized for delivery of images, audio, and

video content for a wide range of users on the LAN or across the WAN. PCoIP provides the following features:

You can use up to 4 monitors and adjust the resolution for each monitor separately, up to 2560 x 1600

resolution per display.

You can copy and paste text between the local system and the View desktop, but you cannot copy and

paste system objects such as folders and files between systems.

PCoIP supports 32-bit color.

PCoIP supports 128-bit encryption.

PCoIP supports Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, which is turned on by default.

For users outside the corporate firewall, you can use this protocol with your company's virtual private

network or with View security servers.

Client hardware requirements include the following:

800MHz or higher processor speed

x86-based processor with SSE2 extensions

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